I think you hit a nail in the head when you mention the decision to make :
boycott or no? During a few years I thought of not travelling there until
everything was changed, but I am not so sure right now.

One of the reasons I was thinking of joining this group (if they go this
year and if the work situation is any good) is because as it is such a small
tour, they tend to stay in private-owned places, and they try to minimize
the amount of money given to the government. They already have a couple of
local guides (they also specialize in individual tours, specially
different honeymoons), and the pre-trip documentation and explanations are
quite good. I remember last year, I was asking them about some other tours,
and there was a couple thinking of joining the Burma trip. The girls at the
office were quite good in explaining the political situation and telling
them to think all about it. I felt that it was quite a decent thing to do,
instead of trying to sell them the trip.

This moral dilemma of going or not to a country, depending on their
political or religious situation ... I wonder if any other Ziners have felt
the same about different places. I think that I wouldnīt be quite happy in
Iran (I donīt mind dressing modestly, but having to wear an scarf and a long
coat seems a bit unfair), but OTOH, I think that I might be able to overcome
this feeling . Northern Africa is a no-no for me, there are more appealing
places. I fully understand when people donīt want to visit the Basque
Country (although I would say that a bomb is more likely in Madrid than in
San Sebastian)

Anyone who would care to share with us their moral dilemmas? Any place you
would like to visit, but you feel that you cannot do it?